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Lovely baskets of apples! I have never preferred the golden varieties of apples - the texture is too soft for my tastes. these sure are pretty though and it makes sense they would be good for applesauce making.

Hi Treen: I hope you see this as I couldn't get an email for you. Depending on your area, Transparent are ready mid/late July and they don't last long once picked so you want to get them before they are dropping from the tree.

If you grab one on the tree and lift it upward and the stem easily comes off, they are ready. You can also tell by the color. Our transparents go from a deeper shade of light green to a light yellowish green when ready. One other way is to cut one open and look at the color of the seeds. If they are dark brown, they are ready. I hope this helps!